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ImmoScout24 vs Immowelt

ImmoScout24 and Immowelt both land on Depends.

ImmoScout24

immobilienscout24.de

Depends

Confidence: Medium

If you're renting or buying in Germany, use it . the free search has the inventory everyone else feeds on.

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Immowelt

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Renters and buyers hunting property in Germany and Austria should use it . it's free with solid search and price data.

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ImmoScout24 versus Immowelt
Compare	ImmoScout24	Immowelt
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	Apartment hunters in Germany	Renters and buyers searching German property
Who it's not for	Anyone hunting housing outside Germany	Property search outside Germany and Austria . no coverage there
Privacy	No known breaches found; the site states ISO certification, one XSS report exists, and user-side scams are common.¹²	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Support quality	No support evidence found	No usable support evidence in sources
Public sentiment	German users treat the inventory as essential but widely debate whether premium plans are worth paying, while warning about scam listings.^⁶	Trustpilot carries 1,291 reviews and Berlin Redditors weigh it against ImmoScout24, while student-welfare groups warn about fake listings.¹⁶
Biggest gotcha	Fake listings and identity-theft attempts reported; verify landlords independently before paying anything^⁸	Fake rental ads circulate; never transfer deposits before viewing in person

Pick ImmoScout24 when

Apartment hunters in Germany
Expats and students needing English-friendly search
Landlords and agents wanting maximum reach

When ImmoScout24 is not a fit

Anyone hunting housing outside Germany
Free-tier purists competing in hot city markets
People expecting the platform to police scams for them

Pick Immowelt when

Renters and buyers searching German property
Landlords listing rentals in Germany
Agents adding a secondary listing channel
Property valuation and price research

When Immowelt is not a fit

Property search outside Germany and Austria . no coverage there
Reach-hungry agents . ImmoScout24 dominates German listing visibility
Non-German speakers . interface and listings are German-language
Anyone wanting scam-vetted listings . fake rental ads are reported

Sources

530,845 properties in Germany (official search)immobilienscout24.de
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Produkt- und Preisübersicht (official pricing overview)immobilienscout24.de
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ImmoScout24 on Google Playplay.google.com
official
Deposit guarantee serviceimmobilienscout24.de
official
ImmoScout24 API developer portalapi.immobilienscout24.de
official
Is ImmoScout24 premium really worth it? (Reddit)reddit.com
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Is it worth to pay ImmoScout 24? (Reddit)reddit.com
review
Identity theft | immoscout24 (Reddit)reddit.com
review
ImmoScout24 Trustpilot reviewstrustpilot.com
review
How ImmobilienScout24 Broke Berlin (Medium)medium.com
news
ImmoScout24 safety page (ISO claim)sicherheit.immobilienscout24.de
security
Open Bug Bounty XSS report, portal.immobilienscout24.deopenbugbounty.org
security
UpGuard security rating reportupguard.com
security
How to scrape ImmobilienScout24 (AWS WAF)scrapfly.io
news
An English Guide to ImmobilienScout24welcome-hub-germany.com
review
Trustpilot reviews of immowelt.de (1,291 reviews)trustpilot.com
review